Hello Guardians, as the TTK is out next month I went to purchase the download only to find out this; The cost for TTK is £40 (UK price). This is simply not fair in any way! The US cost for exactly the same product is $40. So converting Dollars into Pounds I discover that us Brits should really be paying £25.36, that's £14.64 cheaper. The download is digital from an American based company so I can not see where this extra cost comes from, why are the British paying so much more? In addition a fellow Swedish guardian said they are paying 400 Swedish Krona for the TTK, which converts to £30.43, again a difference of £9.47. I have had so much fun on Destiny but this economic injustice is plain for all to see. A lot of us must also assume that if the Brits are getting short changed then there are other countries that are getting the same shoddy treatment. As a community we have to not let Activision think that they can get away with this, bump if your with me.
Thanks to Vamporius for showing me that there's a petition at Change.org to get this sorted out. For all you that agree please go and sign
https://www.change.org/p/bungie-activision-price-destiny-fairly-in-the-uk?recruiter=367563468&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink
Thanks to all that have supported the cause so far, I have tried to reply to as many posts as possible but you guy's are just too good, so apologies if I missed you. Since becoming a Guardian I have routinely seen how Bungie have tried to improve the game and community in all aspects, this injustice is perhaps just another little part of a much larger puzzle; hence the post.
[b]In conclusion, next time you are in an event with a Brit just understand that we have had to pay significantly more for exactly the same pleasure. Please be considerate by 1) letting us kill you in the new crucible, 2) by allowing us to monopolize any relic/sword or other gizmo that may become available, 3) most of all, ensuring that we always get the most kills and best KDR in any event that we do. These points will help boost our ego's and thus soften the pain caused to our wallets! [/b]
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1 답변Any British guardian who buys TTK is sending a message to [i]all[/i] gaming companies saying 'We will let you rip us off.'
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2 답변This is EXACTLY the reason why I am not buying the Taken King. It sets an extremely dangerous precedent if consumers give Game Developers the idea that it is ok to charge as much for an expansion as the full game itself.
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1 답변I looked around for for TTK legendary edition as I don't have the other two dlc and have seen it going for around 42 pounds I'm happy paying for that
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1 답변We should start a relief effort. American Guardians purchasing copies of TTK for our overseas brethren, and shipping them out. International Guardians cover the cost of a U.S. copy and shipping. Would that still save them money? I feel like it would... What's the cost of small package international shipping these days?
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6 답변Inflation brah & the fact that less brits play this game, theyre just trying to meet a profit quota
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1 답변There was no way i was going to spend £40 on ttk but in the end i managed to get ttk and forza 6 for £45 instead of the usual digital price of £90,so im happy and cant wait for ttk.
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2 답변We have to pay VAT too which explains part of the difference. As a general point prices on all consumer goods are benchmarked across different territories. Consider how much 'cheaper' an iPhone is in the U.S. Vs UK for example. I agree with your point in principal but you have to consider a lot more economic factors.
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10 답변Yeah im a little upset at the price but the update and ttk is basically a whole new game like destiny 2 so ive already pre ordered my digital download of ttk by its self for £39.99 and will be pretty upset if the price goes down after paying the full price in the first place!!! It should go down when it gets older so wait till then if you dont want to pay the price.
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2 답변Well I managed to buy the legendary edition for £38. So ill keep ttk and see if I can sell the rest
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5 답변Hell I'm from NZ and have I have to pay roughly twice that maybe more for TTK as the PSN Collectors Edition is sitting around $120NZ
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6 답변I don't understand what the issue is really though you don't make dollars you make euros. Now if you got paid in dollars and had to pay in euros I'd understand. But you are a separate country paying the equivalent amount of money for your country. You can't just say oh in their money they are paying less its not fair.
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If your not happy then don't buy it it's as easy as that. I'm buying it because I feel £40 is good value for what we are getting. We are a completely different place to Merica. We don't have gun laws, some of the states allow you to smoke weed, we have healthcare and a -blam!-ed up government where it's one rule for them and one for us. Bottom line is you trying to compare apples to oranges here as we earn more money than the Americans.
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It's super lame, but honestly (and sadly) I don't think Bungie/Activision care at all. It's $70 (or $100 for the LE) here is AUS, so I'm just not going to purchase it until the price drops or until the next "legendary edition" comes out. Vote with your wallet, my friend. It's probably all we can do. Good luck!
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4 답변I can't confirm for PSN, but you can buy from the Xbox US store by changing your region and using a vpn to get a US ip address on your phone for example. More people need to know this and yes it does work, I did it for all the old dlcs and paid for TTK that way, so please stop telling me that it doesn't.
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8 답변작성자: Maniac Survivor 8/27/2015 8:38:17 AMYou guys just need to use a vpn and buy stuff from the US store... why is this not common knowledge?
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Just dont but it. If you dont agree with the price, the content, or the complete disrespect they show their playerbase just dont but it. I wont be, my quest to become legend ends on the 15th of next month when all my hard earned gear suddenly catches flying AIDS and becomes underpowered wank.
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13 답변Simple Big Mac $5 U.S. Big Mac £5 U.K. Xbox One without kinect $350 U.S. Xbox One without kinect £350 U.K. Why not TTK ??
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2 답변작성자: Doma17 8/27/2015 7:24:48 AM